HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Rehab Near Home JUSTIN IS A COLLEGE STUDENT FROM BROOKHAVEN.
drugs or alcohol, this new approach offers a complete pro-
His life crumbled when he fell to the use of heroin and
gram in one of the few centers of this type in our country.
faced immeasurable problems in his young life.
chologists that were interested in
Also young, in her twenties, she
integrating neuroscientific prin-
was struggling, staring into a black hole. She overdosed on her prescription medication and landed in the hospital. Both Justin and Amanda were the lucky ones, finding valuable help with minimal upheaval to the their young lives. Thanks to the holistic program at the Synapse Clinic, Amanda now lives a drugfree life. And, once Dr. Janet Cox began to work with Justin, his life
“Interactive technology is becoming more and more important in both diagnosis and treatment. It’s changing the field of psychiatry and psychology,” Dr. Cox says.
was turned around and he was able to graduate successfully.
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Synapse, LLC was established in 2015 by a team of psy-
Amanda lives in Buckhead.
ciples and technologies into the treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders. Driven by their deep concern about the extraordinary rates of relapse following treatment, they worked to bridge neuroscientific theory and technology into a clinical practice of substance use treatment. They created a comprehensive and personalized system of care that allows them to assess the impact of their approach to improving patient outcomes.
People in our community with a substance addiction can
“Our approach is quite simple,” says Dr. Cox. “We
now stay at home, stay in school, and maintain regular office
are looking to affect the quality of life for our clients
hours while they get the treatment they need to move for-
on every level. We include an ongoing yoga program
ward in their lives. With more than 20 years of specialized
with our yoga instructor William Hufschmidt, nutrition
service as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Janet Cox has created a
advice, assisted medication treatment, problem-solv-
luxurious commercial office atmosphere for her holistic clinic
ing therapy, lifestyle changes, group discussions, and
with a success rate high above the national average. If an
private one-on-one counseling, as well as the use of
executive, for instance, needs rehabilitation from abuse of
interactive technology.”
BuckHaven Lifestyle | March 2018